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Around-the-World Brief: 'Fast Five,' 'Thor' Thrive
by Brandon Gray
May 15, 2011
For the second weekend in a row, Thor took the domestic top spot, but Fast Five ruled the world. The action sequel raked in an estimated $58 million in 61 territories, lifting its foreign haul to $271.7 million. Add in domestic, and its worldwide weekend was $77.5 million for a 25-day total of $440.5 million, setting franchise highs on all fronts. Predecessor Fast and Furious grossed $363.2 million in its entire worldwide run.
Breaking the weekend down, Fast Five had No. 1 openings in China, Ecuador and Israel. China alone contributed an estimated $8.5 million, which quadrupled Fast and Furious's debut gross there. Fast Five also maintained pole position in all of its second weekend territories and several of its third weekend ones as well. Its top-grossing holdovers were Mexico ($5 million), France ($4.5 million), Brazil ($4 million) and Germany ($3.5 million). Still ahead for Fast Five are Venezuela on June 3 and Japan in October.
Thor claimed second with an estimated $27.5 million in 60 holdover territories, and its total grew to a brawny $225 million, marking the seventh Marvel Comics adaptation to cross the $200 million foreign threshold and tying X-Men: The Last Stand's final tally. Like Fast Five, China was Thor's top-grossing territory of the weekend, contributing an estimated $4.1 million ($11.5 million since opening last Sunday). Thor's other major territories of the weekend were Brazil ($2.6 million), Germany ($2.4 million) and Mexico ($2.4 million). Thor topped Fast Five in the United Kingdom for the third consecutive weekend with an estimated $2.1 million versus $1.9 million, though Fast Five had a higher tally there ($27.1 million versus Thor's $19.4 million).
Staking 17 new territories for a total of 20, Priest nabbed an estimated $16.7 million, increasing its sum to $25.6 million. It blew away Legion, the last movie from the same actor (Paul Bettany) and director (Scott Charles Stewart), across the board, and it ranked No. 1 in Russia, Ukraine, Singapore and Venezuela. At $3.5 million, Russia was its top market, followed by Brazil ($1.8 million).
Rio collected over $10 million, and it soared past the $300 million mark. In Venezuela, the animated comedy became the highest-grossing movie ever with its $7 million total, though Brazil was still its biggest contributor by far with a $41 million haul.
Water for Elephants perked up a bit thanks to its opening in Australia. The romantic drama grossed an estimated $9 million in 51 markets for a nearly $34 million total. It was No. 1 in Australia ($3.8 million) as well as in New Zealand ($460,000).
Meanwhile, Black Swan entered its final country, Japan, and led there with an estimated $6.1 million (including previews), which was the top-grossing start ever there for a Fox Searchlight title. The ballet drama's total reached $198 million.
by Brandon Gray
May 15, 2011
For the second weekend in a row, Thor took the domestic top spot, but Fast Five ruled the world. The action sequel raked in an estimated $58 million in 61 territories, lifting its foreign haul to $271.7 million. Add in domestic, and its worldwide weekend was $77.5 million for a 25-day total of $440.5 million, setting franchise highs on all fronts. Predecessor Fast and Furious grossed $363.2 million in its entire worldwide run.
Breaking the weekend down, Fast Five had No. 1 openings in China, Ecuador and Israel. China alone contributed an estimated $8.5 million, which quadrupled Fast and Furious's debut gross there. Fast Five also maintained pole position in all of its second weekend territories and several of its third weekend ones as well. Its top-grossing holdovers were Mexico ($5 million), France ($4.5 million), Brazil ($4 million) and Germany ($3.5 million). Still ahead for Fast Five are Venezuela on June 3 and Japan in October.
Thor claimed second with an estimated $27.5 million in 60 holdover territories, and its total grew to a brawny $225 million, marking the seventh Marvel Comics adaptation to cross the $200 million foreign threshold and tying X-Men: The Last Stand's final tally. Like Fast Five, China was Thor's top-grossing territory of the weekend, contributing an estimated $4.1 million ($11.5 million since opening last Sunday). Thor's other major territories of the weekend were Brazil ($2.6 million), Germany ($2.4 million) and Mexico ($2.4 million). Thor topped Fast Five in the United Kingdom for the third consecutive weekend with an estimated $2.1 million versus $1.9 million, though Fast Five had a higher tally there ($27.1 million versus Thor's $19.4 million).
Staking 17 new territories for a total of 20, Priest nabbed an estimated $16.7 million, increasing its sum to $25.6 million. It blew away Legion, the last movie from the same actor (Paul Bettany) and director (Scott Charles Stewart), across the board, and it ranked No. 1 in Russia, Ukraine, Singapore and Venezuela. At $3.5 million, Russia was its top market, followed by Brazil ($1.8 million).
Rio collected over $10 million, and it soared past the $300 million mark. In Venezuela, the animated comedy became the highest-grossing movie ever with its $7 million total, though Brazil was still its biggest contributor by far with a $41 million haul.
Water for Elephants perked up a bit thanks to its opening in Australia. The romantic drama grossed an estimated $9 million in 51 markets for a nearly $34 million total. It was No. 1 in Australia ($3.8 million) as well as in New Zealand ($460,000).
Meanwhile, Black Swan entered its final country, Japan, and led there with an estimated $6.1 million (including previews), which was the top-grossing start ever there for a Fox Searchlight title. The ballet drama's total reached $198 million.